If you have a spring-loaded weapon (S&V 42), but not Quick Draw, can you draw the weapon as a swift action, or is it a useless modification for you? My main hangup revolves around the term "readying."
Phew, as it turns out, this is not a simple question! Three things seem to be coming into play here: Spring-loaded, readying, and Quick Draw.
Spring loaded (errata'd) says: "
Any equipment that can be held and used in one hand can be spring-loaded. Readying a spring-loaded piece of equipment is a swift action. It is most common for pistols to be spring loaded, but anything from grenades to datapads can use this upgrade. If you have the Quick Draw feat, you may draw the item as a free action once per turn."
Readying (errata'd) says: "
Readying lets you prepare to take an action later, after your turn is over but before your next turn has begun. You can ready as a standard action. To do so, specify the standard, swift, or move action you will take and the circumstances under which you will take it. Then, any time before your next turn, you may take the readied action as a reaction in response to those circumstances (assuming they occur)."
Quick Draw says: "
You can draw or holster a weapon as a swift action instead of as a move action. If a Jedi has the Quick Draw feat and wanted to draw his lightsaber, he does not have to use another swift action to activate the lightsaber. The "draw a weapon" action normally includes everything necessary to render that weapon immediately usable, including deactivating the safety on a blaster pistol and activating a lightsaber or vibroblade."
Now, to answer your question: Yes and no. Let me clarify: If you have a spring-loaded weapon but not Quick Draw, you cannot draw the weapon as a swift action. It still requires the normal move action. HOWEVER, you can READY to draw a spring-loaded weapon as a swift action (instead of the normal standard action). That means, on your turn, you can use your move action and standard action (ex: fight defensively, Presence, Inspire Confidence), and then, as a swift action, say: "I ready to draw my spring-loaded weapon if my opponent draws his weapon."
What's the point of this? It's difficult to use this strategically. But it does allow you to draw your weapon as a swift action instead of a move action PROVIDED your enemy makes the move that you specify. And even then, it only allows you to draw your weapon after your turn is over, not to mention lowering your initiative count.
In my opinion, you can make your weapon spring-loaded, but the
best thing to have is BOTH the spring-loaded weapon
and Quick Draw feat. That way, you can simply draw that weapon as a free action without worrying about readying and stuff like that.
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